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Table 2 Common health system barriers and opportunities for NCD provision (WHO, 2015)

From: Opportunities and challenges for delivering non-communicable disease management and services in fragile and post-conflict settings: perceptions of policy-makers and health providers in Sierra Leone

Developing political commitment

Creating explicit processes for priority setting

Strengthening interagency cooperation

Enhancing population empowerment

Establishing effective models of service delivery

Establishing coordination across providers

Taking advantage of economies of scale and specialisation

Creating the right incentive systems

Integrating evidence into planning

Addressing human resources challenges

Improving access to quality medicines for NCDs

Strengthening health system management

Creating adequate information solutions

Overcoming resistance to change

Ensuring access to care and reducing financial burdens